Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer. She first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover versions of popular songs, which she uploaded to YouTube. Her debut single "Becky from the Block" and her debut EP, Play It Again, were released in 2013, although both failed to chart. In 2014, Gomez achieved mainstream success with the release of "Shower", which reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2016, she released her first full Spanish-language single, "Sola", as her debut into the Latin music market.
Gomez's debut studio album, Mala Santa (2019), debuted in the top five on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Its first two singles, "Mayores" and "Sin Pijama", peaked within the top five on the Hot Latin Songs chart, while the third single, "Cuando Te Besé", topped the Argentina Hot 100. Her second studio album, Esquemas (2022), produced the Hot Latin Songs number-one single "Mamiii". Her third and fourth efforts, the regional Mexican albums, Esquinas (2023) and Encuentros (2024), produced the Regional Mexican Airplay number-one singles "Por el Contrario" and "Mercedes". She released her fifth studio album, Baraja Bendita in 2026.
Aside from music, Gomez has ventured into acting, appearing in films such as Power Rangers (2017), A.X.L. (2018), and Blue Beetle (2023), and guest starring in the television series Austin & Ally and Empire. A documentary film titled Rebbeca, focused on her personal life and the creation of Esquinas, was released in 2025.
Gomez has received various accolades, including three American Music Awards, a Billboard Latin Music Award, nine Latin American Music Awards, five Lo Nuestro Awards, three People's Choice Awards, and seven Premios Juventud. She founded the cosmetic company Treslúce Beauty (2021–2024). She was named on Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) and Time 100 (2025), and has received various honors, including Billboard's Impact Award (2023) and Global Impact Award (2026). Outside of music and acting, Gomez advocates for immigrant rights, gender equality, mental health and the empowerment of the Latino community.
Life and career 1997–2011: Early life and career beginnings Rebbeca Marie Gomez was born on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California, the oldest of four children, to American parents of Mexican descent, Francisco "Frank" Gómez and Alejandra "Alex" Esquivias. All four of her grandparents are from Jalisco, Mexico, while her parents and most of her family were born in the United States.Mendizaba, Amaya (May 29, 2014) Becky G, Dr. Luke Land First Latin No. 1 With 'Can't Get Enough' . Billboard.com Gomez has two younger brothers, Frankie and Alex, and a younger sister, Stephanie. In Decemeber 2018, she revealed that she has a younger half-sister, Amber, from her father's side. Gomez grew up in Moreno Valley, and, at the age of nine, her family lost their home and moved into the converted garage of her grandparents' house due to financial problems. Gomez began working part-time jobs to help support her family, doing commercials and voice over work. She had what she described as a "mid-life crisis" when she was nine years old, and decided she wanted to pursue a music career. She was quoted as stating: Gomez initially attended public school, though had to undergo home schooling due to issues with bullying. She claimed that at one point she was jumped by multiple girls while in the restroom, and was a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.
In 2008, Gomez appeared in the short film El Tux as Claudia Gómez and as Nina in the Discovery Channel television film La estación de la Calle Olvera. That same year, she was a member of the children's music group Kidz Bop on their fourteenth album. She became a member of a girl group named G.L.A.M. in 2009, and later joined B.C.G., a duo with G.L.A.M. member Cristal G. She filmed a music video as part of G.L.A.M. for a song titled "JellyBean" in 2009. During this time, Gomez also began recording herself singing and rapping songs using GarageBand, and created a YouTube account to post covers of popular songs online. She began writing her own songs, and by the age of thirteen had taught herself how to play guitar and befriended production duo The Jam, who liked her written work. The trio began working on material together, uploading cover versions of popular songs "Otis", "Lighters", "Novacane", "Take Care", "Boyfriend" and "Turn the Music Up", which samples "Mi Tierra". These songs were meant to be part of a mixtape, titled @itsbeckygomez, though this project never came to fruition.
After catching the attention of producer Dr. Luke, with her cover of "Otis" in 2011, Gomez signed with Kemosabe Records through RCA Records, the Sony Music Entertainment imprint founded by Luke.
2012–2015: Commercial success with music and acting
On August 7, 2012, Gomez featured on the Australian singer Cody Simpson's single "Wish U Were Here", from his debut album, Paradise. On September 6, she released a lyric video on YouTube for the song "Problem", featuring the American rapper will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Following a request from Sony Pictures, the song was re-released with the subtitle "(The Monster Remix)" for the animated film Hotel Transylvania, serving as a promotional single and appearing in the movie's end credits. Its music video was released on September 13. On October 2, she featured on the single "Oath" by the English singer Cher Lloyd. The song was originally written by Gomez, but was brought to Lloyd and released as the second single from the North American version of her debut album, Sticks + Stones. It gained Gomez her first entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at numbers 73 and 58, respectively. She also featured on a remix of the song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", a cover by the Brazilian singer Michel Teló, released on his UK EP on October 14. She later featured on a remix of the single "Die Young" by the American singer Kesha and the rappers Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa, which was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of Kesha's second album, Warrior.
On April 8, 2013, Gomez released her debut single "Becky from the Block". The song is a cover of Jennifer Lopez's 2003 single "Jenny from the Block". Gomez filmed a music video in her neighborhood, with Lopez herself making a cameo in the clip. Entertainment Tonight described the version to have "give[n] Jenny's NY-based tune a West Coast slant". She released the promotional single, "Play It Again", on May 6, alongside a music video, also filmed in and around her neighborhood. Gomez released her debut EP titled Play It Again on July 13. A Spanglish version of the title track, subtitled "(Una Y Otra Vez)" was released on August 9, with the chorus and bridge sung in Spanish. Gomez performed this version at the 2013 Premios Juventud. She released the second promotional single "Built for This" on November 6, alongside a self-directed music video posted on her YouTube channel. On September 24, she featured on Mexican DJ trio 3Ball MTY's single "Quiero Bailar (All Through the Night)", which sees Gomez rapping and singing in both English and Spanish. In October, she confirmed that she was already recording her debut album.
The EP's official lead single "Can't Get Enough", featuring Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, was released on March 29, 2014. A Spanish version was released to digital platforms on May 1. The Spanish version reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and topped the Latin Airplay. On April 23, Gomez released the single "Shower". It reached the top twenty in the US, and Australia, while peaking at number thirty-eight in Canada and at number eighty in the UK. The song was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming English debut album. Gomez opened for American singers Demi Lovato and Katy Perry on select dates of their Demi and Prismatic world tours (2014–15) in both the United States and Mexico. On November 4, Gomez released the single "Can't Stop Dancin'", which peaked at number 88 in the US. On the same day, Gomez featured on the track "Como Tú No Hay Dos" from Mexican singer Thalía's fourteenth album, Amore Mio. The song was released as a single on January 20, 2015, alongside its music video. She released a remix of "Can't Stop Dancin'" with Colombian singer J Balvin on March 3.
On April 1, Gomez released the single "Lovin' So Hard", along with a music video consisting of homemade footage of her and Austin Mahone, whom she briefly dated. She performed at a tribute concert for the late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. Gomez appeared as Valentina Galindo in two episodes of the musical drama series Empire; she also performed two songs for the show's soundtrack, titled "Do It" and "New New". Gomez received a nomination for Choice TV: Scene Stealer at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards. On August 21, she released the single "Break a Sweat". J Balvin and Gomez embarked on co-headlining tour, the La Familia Tour in September 2015, which spanned across the United States. She later collaborated with Dutch DJs Yellow Claw on the songs "Wild Mustang" and "For the Thrill", from their album Blood for Mercy. Gomez released the promotional single "You Love It" on October 30. That same day, she was cast as Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger, in the film Power Rangers.
2016–2018: Crossover to Latin music and films
Gomez again collaborated with Pitbull on the song "Superstar", released in May 2016. It served as the official anthem for the Copa América Centenario, and they both performed the song at the game. On June 24, Gomez released her first full Spanish-language single "Sola", as her debut into the Latin music market. It reached the top twenty on the Hot Latin Songs chart. The song was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming Spanish debut studio album, which was later shelved. On July 22, she was featured alongside Puerto Rican singer Yandel on American rapper Lil Jon's single "Take It Off", with its Spanglish version being released the same day. The single peaked at number forty-five on the Hot Latin Songs chart. On October 7, Gomez released her follow-up single "Mangú". She performed the song at the Latin American Music Awards 2016, hours before its release. The single peaked at number forty-seven on the Hot Latin Songs.
Gomez was featured on American producers Play-N-Skillz's both Spanglish and English cover versions of the 1994 song "Si Una Vez " by late Tejano singer Selena, alongside American singer Frankie J and rapper Kap G. The singles were released on February 24 and April 7, 2017, respectively. On March 3, Gomez released "Todo Cambió", intended to be the third single from her debut album. The song peaked at number thirty-three on the Hot Latin Songs chart. She released two remixes: the first featuring boy band CNCO and the second with American singer Justin Quiles.